Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stevens Institute of Technology grads earn $22.3K more ten years out than U. San Diego's ($108,772 vs. $86,522)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. San Diego has 9 pts more first-gen students than Stevens Institute of Technology (25% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Stevens Institute of Technology's yield is 8 pts higher than U. San Diego's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Stevens Institute of Technology graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. San Diego (87% vs. 81%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. San Diego costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Stevens Institute of Technology ($44,933 vs. $48,485, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. San Diego is a bit larger (5,671 vs. 4,222)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Stevens Institute of Technology admits 51%, U. San Diego 52%; Stevens Institute of Technology's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. San Diego52%
Stevens Institute of Technology51%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. San DiegoVery selective
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
U. San DiegoTest-blind
Stevens Institute of Technology
1370–1470
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. San DiegoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyRigor and GPA very important73%

Who's on each campus

U. San Diego is a bit larger than Stevens Institute of Technology (5,671 vs. 4,222 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. San Diego5.7K
Stevens Institute of Technology4.2K
Pell Grant share
U. San Diego21%
Stevens Institute of Technology20%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. San Diego, and Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology.

Students per faculty member
U. San Diego13 to 1
Stevens Institute of Technology11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. San DiegoFinance, General13%
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyComputer Science19%

What each costs

U. San Diego costs about $3.6K less a year than Stevens Institute of Technology on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. San Diego$44.9K
Stevens Institute of Technology$48.5K
Aid generosity
U. San Diego43%
Stevens Institute of Technology41%

What each pays off

Stevens Institute of Technology's former students earn more, a median $108.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. San Diego$86.5K
Stevens Institute of Technology$108.8K
Graduation rate
U. San Diego81%
Stevens Institute of Technology87%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. San DiegoGrowing+19%
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyGrowing+106%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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